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2025-26 MIT Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Kailey Simons

  • Height 5-7
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Williston Park, N.Y.
  • High School Herricks High School
  • Event Sprint Free, Fly
  • Major Computer Science, Economics, & Data Science and Business Analytics

Biography

Accolades:
  • All-American:
    • 2023-24: 200 Free Relay 
  • NEWMAC All-Conference:
    • 2023-24: 200 FR (First Team)
  • 2024-25 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
2024-25:
  • Swam in nine meets
  • Finished in fourth in the 50 Free at the NEWMAC Championships 
  • Took second in the 50 Free against BU
2023-24:
  • Competed in nine meets
  • NCAA Qualifier
  • Placed fourth in the 100 Fly and fifth in the 50 Free at NEWMAC Championships
Before MIT:
  • 2x Scholastic All-American
  • Runner up at the NY State High School Championships in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke
  • Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier
  • Tri-M Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • Founder and CEO of BeKind Furniture
  • Researched, developed, and trained an AI model to detect skin cancer in patient scans
  • Violinist in Children’s Orchestra Society
  • Volunteer tutor at Herricks Camp Connected
  • Co-captain of varsity swim team
  • 2x All-State Violinist
  • National Merit Commended Scholar
  • News 12 Scholar Athlete
  • AP Scholar with Distinction
Personal:
  • Computer Science, Economics, & Data Science and Business Analytics major
  • Summer Investment Systems Intern at Vanguard
  • Micro-internship as an AI Engineer at Lendica
  • Co-President of the Undergraduate Economics Association
  • Co-President of the Undergraduate Association Sustainability Committee
  • Former Baker Exec Sustainability Co-chair

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    Sprint Free, Fly
    5'7"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Sprint Free, Fly
    5'7"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Sprint Free, Fly
    5'7"